Impact Manager- Manufacturing & Technology

Edinburgh Napier University; Blantyre; Hybrid; GBP 46,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

41 days annual leave

Pension contributions 17.6%

Learning & development

Staff inclusion networks

Vivup discounts

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

Edinburgh Napier University, in partnership with BE-ST, seeks an Impact Manager with hands-on digital and BIM expertise to drive transformation in the built environment. You will support adoption of digital tools, BIM processes, and modern methods of construction, while developing sector-wide skills and capability.

Reporting to BE-ST and the university, the role focuses on training, knowledge sharing, and practical application of BIM across offsite manufacturing and timber systems.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in digital construction and BIM.
• Background in the built environment, ideally as an Architectural Technologist/Technician or similar.
• Experience working with or within offsite manufacturing, timber construction, or MMC environments.
• Confidence in teaching, presenting, or facilitating learning for a range of audiences.
• Ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear, practical insights.
• Strong collaboration skills across multi-disciplinary environments.

Responsibilities

• Support businesses and partners to adopt digital tools, BIM processes, and modern methods of construction.
• Design and deliver engaging training, workshops, and knowledge-sharing activities.
• Strengthen partnerships and translate strategy into real-world delivery.
• Provide technical expertise to ensure innovation is embedded into practice.
• Collaborate with industry partners to advance digital construction across the built environment.

Skills

Digital construction

BIM

Offsite manufacturing

MMC environments

Teaching

Collaboration

Job description

Shape the future of digital construction and skills innovation

We’re delighted to be working in partnership with BE‑ST (Built Environment – Smarter Transformation) to recruit an Impact Manager with a strong technical and digital focus to support the next phase of transformation across the built environment.

This is a unique opportunity for someone with hands‑on digital/BIM expertise and a technical built environment background to help drive innovation, support industry skills development, and influence how modern methods of construction evolve.

The Role

This role sits at the intersection of digital construction, manufacturing innovation, and skills development.

You’ll play a key role in supporting businesses and partners to adopt digital tools, BIM processes, and modern methods of construction, while also contributing to the development of skills across the sector.

The Impact Manager will play a central role in advancing digital construction and manufacturing innovation across the built environment, with a particular focus on the practical application of BIM and modern methods of construction.

Working closely with industry partners, you will support the adoption of digital tools and processes, particularly within offsite manufacturing and timber-based systems, helping organisations translate strategy into real‑world delivery. A key aspect of the role involves designing and delivering engaging training, workshops, and knowledge‑sharing activities to build capability and confidence across the sector. You will also contribute to collaborative projects, providing technical expertise, strengthening partnerships, and ensuring that innovation is effectively embedded into practice.

For a detailed role description, please see the attachment.

Who we’re looking for

We’re looking for a technically strong and engaging professional with a rare blend of digital expertise and industry experience.

You’ll bring:

• Strong experience in digital construction and BIM (Building Information Modelling)
• A background in the built environment, ideally as an Architectural Technologist/Technician or similar
• Experience working with or within offsite manufacturing, timber construction, or MMC environments
• Confidence in teaching, presenting, or facilitating learning for a range of audiences
• The ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear, practical insights
• Strong collaboration skills and the ability to work across multi‑disciplinary environments

We recognise that this is a highly specialised skill set, and while we’re looking for strong alignment, we also welcome candidates who bring complementary experience and the potential to grow in the role.

What’s in it for you?

Salary: £46,049 - £58,225 per annum (depending on experience)

We are committed to providing a wide range of benefits including:

• minimum of 41 days annual leave and the option to purchase additional annual leave
• employer pension contributions of 17.6%
• a wide range of learning and development opportunities
• opportunity to join our staff inclusion and support networks
• access to our benefits platform Vivup which includes huge range of discounts across the UK’s major retailers, health care discounts and Cycle to Work
• access to our Employee Assistance Programme

We’re currently operating a hybrid working model. Due to the nature of the role, some travel may be required within Scotland and occasionally within the UK and internationally, but the role is primarily based at our BE‑ST campus in Hamilton.

This vacancy will remain open on an ongoing basis; however, the advertisement may close earlier if a suitable candidate is identified and appointed."

On this occasion, the University will not consider applicants requiring sponsorship or visa support for this role. International applicants will therefore only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.